KI Hic

DRUNK MAN TRYING TO SOUND OFFICIAL

MAN:A partridge in a pear tree , 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree, 3 French hens, and a partridge in a pear tree, 4 calling birds, and a partridge in a pear tree, 6 geese a laying, and a partridge in a pear tree, 5 gold rings. And a partridge in a pear tree, 7 swans a swimming, and a partridge in a pear tree, 8 maids a milking, and a partridge in a pear tree, 9 ladies dancing, and a partridge in a pear tree, 10 lords a leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree, 11 pipers piping, and a partridge in a pear tree, 12 drummers drumming...

F/XGLASS SMASHING

Hic....and a partridge in a pear tree....that's twelve, thirteen...em, that's gangs of bothering partridges clogging up the pear trees...must remember to shoot the feathers off the blighte...hic..ahem, ladies and gentlemen, that concludes the results of the Kirrin Island 2011 Census....anyone for a mince pie? hic

The humour would all be in the performance, I suspect.

Also, census is not really topical at the moment.

Dan

You do follow the news Dan? Census is very topical.

I like the sketch idea, but I think it could be over and done with in half the time.

Oh yeah, my mistake. Passed me by completely. Sorry.

Dan

To be fair to Dan he's been ill! But yes the census is probably the most topical story at the moment!

Although to be honest for me it doesn't quite work as the big news about the census is the increase in people who are born abroad and the decrease in religion.

Wonder if it would work if set the idea up at the start it was the Census and then did the song - although make references more topical. (Just from 12 down to 1 once)?

These French hens, coming over here, taking up spaces in Christmas songs.

That's a great angle! Be a brilliant sketch on immigration too!

Dan